Cork–Kerry Gaelic football rivalry


The Cork-Kerry rivalry is a Gaelic football rivalry between Irish county teams Cork and Kerry, who first played each other in 1889. It is considered to be one of the biggest rivalries in Gaelic games. Cork's home ground is Páirc Uí Chaoimh and Kerry's home ground is Fitzgerald Stadium, however, some of their championship meetings have been held at neutral venues, usually Croke Park.
While Kerry have the highest number of Munster titles and Cork are ranked second on the roll of honour, they have also enjoyed success in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, having won 44 championship titles between them to date.
Regarded as, possibly, the greatest rivalry of all in Gaelic football, a Munster final between Cork and Kerry, is regarded as a special occasion.
As of 2015 the sides have met 114 times in the championship including meeting twice at the All-Ireland final stage. Kerry won both of these games.

Roots

History

The Cork-Kerry rivalry can lay claim to be the greatest rivalry in Gaelic football. As the nearest of neighbours these two teams are also the fiercest of rivals. In spite of an almost annual meeting in the Munster Senior Football Championship, interest in the clash of these two teams has endured over the last 120 years. Kerry are the most successful team in the history of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, leading the all-time roll of honour with thirty-five titles. Cork, in comparison, have only won seven All-Ireland titles.
The rivalry began in 1889 when these two sides met in the championship for the first time. Cork dominated the first decade, before Kerry found their niche. A brief resurgence by Cork in the early years of the new century was followed by an unprecedented era of dominance by Kerry. Between 1909 and 1943 Cork faced Kerry on sixteen different occasions and, unfortunately, they faced defeat in all of these games.
The 1940s saw Cork flourish for a brief period, before Kerry asserted their dominance once again. Cork only claimed two victories over Kerry in the 1950s and 1960s, however, the rivalry intensified to unprecedented levels in the 1970s and 1980s. The early part of the 1970s saw Cork win three Munster titles in four years. After winning the All-Ireland title in 1973 the county looked set for a few more years of dominance. Kerry, however, bounced back with what has been described as the greatest team of all-time. Kerry won twelve Munster titles between 1975 and 1986, defeating Cork on each occasion. Cork's lone victory came in the 1983 provincial decider when they stopped Kerry from claiming a record nine-in-a-row.
In 1987 Cork broke the Kerry stranglehold at last and made hay while their biggest rivals were going through a transition. Over the next nine years they won seven Munster titles and two All-Ireland titles. The introduction of the qualifiers system in 2001 saw the launch of the Cork-Kerry rivalry on the national stage at Croke Park. Although Cork have defeated Kerry in the provincial series of games on a number of occasions, Kerry have proved themselves to be the masters in the All-Ireland series, particularly in 2007 when Kerry trounced Cork in a unique all-Munster All-Ireland final.

Statistics

TeamAll-IrelandMunsterNational LeagueTotal
Kerry367219127
Cork735647
Combined4310724173

Notable moments

Legend

Kerry win
Cork win
Match was a draw

Senior

No.DateWinnersScoreRunners-upVenueStage
1.27 July 1889Cork0-2 - 0-1KerryMallow Town ParkMunster final
2.29 SeptemberCork0-0 - 0-0KerryMarkets FieldMunster final
3.20 October 1890Cork1-4 - 0-1KerryBanteer SportsfieldMunster final replay
4.20 September 1891Cork2-5 - 0-2KerryKillarney SportsfieldMunster semi-final
5.30 October 1892Kerry3-6 - 0-5CorkKillarney SportsfieldMunster final
6.2 April 1894Corkw/o - scr.KerryMallow Town ParkMunster final
7.31 August 1902Cork0-6 - 0-1KerryMarkets FieldMunster quarter-final replay
8.5 October 1902Cork0-8 - 0-6KerryMillstreet SportsfieldMunster quarter-final replay
9.9 August 1903Kerry2-7 - 0-3CorkMillstreet SportsfieldMunster semi-final
10.30 October 1904Kerry1-7 - 0-3CorkMarkets FieldMunster final
11.29 October 1905Kerry1-4 - 0-0CorkMarkets FieldMunster semi-final
12.20 January 1907Kerry1-7 - 0-5CorkCork Athletic GroundsMunster final
13.18 August 1907Cork1-10 - 0-3KerryStation RoadMunster final
14.29 March 1908Cork1-9 - 0-9KerryMarkets FieldMunster semi-final
15.19 September 1909Cork2-8 - 1-7KerryMarkets FieldMunster final
16.7 November 1909Kerry1-6 - 0-6CorkCork Athletic GroundsMunster final replay
17.30 October 1910Kerry0-4 - 0-2CorkCork Athletic GroundsMunster final
18.23 June 1912Kerry2-3 - 0-1CorkTralee SportsfieldMunster quarter-final
19.26 October 1913Kerry1-6 - 0-1CorkCork Athletic GroundsMunster final
20.4 October 1914Kerry0-5 - 0-1CorkTralee SportsfieldMunster final
21.20 June 1920Kerry2-6 - 0-4CorkCork Athletic GroundsMunster semi-final
22.2 September 1923Kerry3-4 - 0-3CorkCork Athletic GroundsMunster semi-final
23.7 September 1924Kerry4-3 - 2-1CorkCork Athletic GroundsMunster semi-final
24.16 August 1925Kerry3-8 - 0-1CorkTralee SportsfieldMunster semi-final
25.18 July 1926Kerry1-9 - 2-1CorkListowel SportsfieldMunster semi-final
26.8 May 1927Kerry1-7 - 0-1CorkCork Athletic GroundsMunster quarter-final
27.26 May 1929Kerry1-7 - 1-3CorkThe MardykeMunster semi-final
28.27 May 1934Kerry2-6 - 0-3CorkPáirc Mac GearailtMunster quarter-final
29.13 June 1937Kerry6-7 - 0-4CorkFitzgerald StadiumMunster quarter-final
30.7 August 1938Kerry4-14 - 0-6CorkClonakilty SportsfieldMunster final
31.19 July 1942Kerry3-7 - 0-8CorkAustin Stack ParkMunster final
32.6 June 1943Kerry0-9 - 2-3CorkCork Athletic GroundsMunster semi-final
33.11 July 1943Cork1-5 - 1-4KerryCork Athletic GroundsMunster semi-final replay
34.8 July 1945Cork1-11 - 1-6KerryFitzgerald StadiumMunster final
35.2 June 1946Kerry1-8 - 1-5CorkFitzgerald StadiumMunster quarter-final
36.27 July 1947Kerry3-8 - 2-6CorkCork Athletic GroundsMunster final
37.25 July 1948Kerry2-9 - 2-6CorkFitzgerald StadiumMunster final
38.30 July 1950Kerry2-5 - 1-5CorkCork Athletic GroundsMunster final
39.15 July 1951Kerry1-6 - 0-4CorkFitzgerald StadiumMunster final
40.20 July 1952Cork0-11 - 0-2KerryCork Athletic GroundsMunster final
41.19 July 1953Kerry2-7 - 2-3CorkFitzgerald StadiumMunster final
42.25 July 1954Kerry4-9 - 2-3CorkCork Athletic GroundsMunster final
43.14 July 1955Kerry0-14 - 2-6CorkFitzgerald StadiumMunster final
44.15 July 1956Kerry0-8 - 2-2CorkCork Athletic GroundsMunster final
45.29 July 1956Cork1-8 - 1-7KerryFitzgerald StadiumMunster final replay
46.13 July 1958Kerry2-7 - 0-3CorkCork Athletic GroundsMunster final
47.2 August 1959Kerry2-15 - 2-8CorkFitzgerald StadiumMunster final
48.16 July 1961Kerry0-10 - 1-7CorkCork Athletic GroundsMunster final
49.23 July 1961Kerry2-13 - 1-4CorkFitzgerald StadiumMunster final
50.15 July 1962Kerry4-8 - 0-4CorkCork Athletic GroundsMunster final
51.14 July 1963Kerry1-18 - 3-7CorkFitzgerald StadiumMunster final
52.19 July 1964Kerry2-11 - 1-8CorkCork Athletic GroundsMunster final
53.17 July 1966Cork2-7 - 1-7KerryFitzgerald StadiumMunster final
54.16 July 1967Cork0-8 - 0-7KerryCork Athletic GroundsMunster final
55.14 July 1968Kerry1-21 - 3-8CorkFitzgerald StadiumMunster final
56.20 July 1969Kerry0-16 - 1-4CorkCork Athletic GroundsMunster final
57.26 July 1970Kerry2-22 - 2-9CorkFitzgerald StadiumMunster final
58.18 July 1971Cork0-25 - 0-14KerryCork Athletic GroundsMunster final
59.16 July 1972Kerry2-21 - 2-15CorkFitzgerald StadiumMunster final
60.15 July 1973Cork5-12 - 1-15KerryCork Athletic GroundsMunster final
61.14 July 1974Cork1-11 - 0-7KerryFitzgerald StadiumMunster final
62.13 July 1975Kerry1-14 - 0-7CorkFitzgerald StadiumMunster final
63.11 July 1976Kerry0-10 - 0-10CorkPáirc Uí ChaoimhMunster final
64.25 July 1976Kerry3-20 - 2-19CorkPáirc Uí ChaoimhMunster final replay
65.24 July 1977Kerry3-15 - 0-9CorkFitzgerald StadiumMunster final
66.16 July 1978Kerry3-14 - 3-7CorkPáirc Uí ChaoimhMunster final
67.22 July 1979Kerry2-14 - 2-4CorkFitzgerald StadiumMunster final
68.6 July 1980Kerry3-13 - 0-12CorkPáirc Uí ChaoimhMunster final
69.19 July 1981Kerry1-11 - 0-3CorkFitzgerald StadiumMunster final
70.4 July 1982Kerry0-9 - 0-9CorkPáirc Uí ChaoimhMunster final-
71.1 August 1982Kerry2-18 - 0-12CorkFitzgerald StadiumMunster final replay
72.17 July 1983Cork3-10 - 3-9KerryPáirc Uí ChaoimhMunster final
73.1 July 1984Kerry3-14 - 2-10CorkFitzgerald StadiumMunster final
74.21 July 1985Kerry2-11 - 0-11CorkPáirc Uí ChaoimhMunster final
75.6 July 1986Kerry0-12 - 0-8CorkFitzgerald StadiumMunster final
76.26 July 1987Kerry1-10 - 2-7CorkPáirc Uí ChaoimhMunster final
77.2 August 1987Cork0-13 - 1-5KerryFitzgerald StadiumMunster final replay
78.3 July 1988Cork1-14 - 0-16KerryPáirc Uí ChaoimhMunster final
79.23 July 1989Cork1-12 - 1-9KerryFitzgerald StadiumMunster final
80.1 July 1990Cork2-23 - 1-11KerryPáirc Uí ChaoimhMunster final
81.16 June 1991Kerry1-10 - 0-11CorkFitzgerald StadiumMunster semi-final
82.4 May 1992Kerry2-14 - 0-10CorkPáirc Uí ChaoimhMunster quarter-final
83.20 June 1993Cork1-10 - 0-10KerryFitzgerald StadiumMunster semi-final
84.26 June 1994Cork1-13 - 2-8KerryPáirc Uí ChaoimhMunster semi-final
85.23 July 1995Cork0-15 - 1-9KerryFitzgerald StadiumMunster final
86.21 July 1996Kerry0-14 - 0-11CorkPáirc Uí ChaoimhMunster final
87.5 July 1998Kerry1-14 - 1-11CorkFitzgerald StadiumMunster semi-final
88.18 July 1999Cork2-10 - 2-4KerryPáirc Uí ChaoimhMunster final
89.18 June 2000Kerry2-15 - 1-13CorkFitzgerald StadiumMunster final
90.15 July 2001Kerry0-19 - 1-13CorkPáirc Uí ChaoimhMunster final
91.16 June 2002Kerry0-8 - 0-8CorkFitzgerald StadiumMunster semi-final
92.23 June 2002Cork0-15 - 1-9KerryPáirc Uí ChaoimhMunster semi-final replay
93.25 August 2002Kerry3-19 - 2-7CorkCroke ParkAll-Ireland semi-final
94.13 June 2004Kerry0-15 - 0-7CorkPáirc Uí ChaoimhMunster semi-final
95.10 July 2005Kerry1-11 - 0-11CorkPáirc Uí ChaoimhMunster final
96.28 August 2005Kerry1-19 - 0-9CorkCroke ParkAll-Ireland semi-final
97.9 July 2006Kerry0-10 - 0-10CorkFitzgerald StadiumMunster final
98.16 July 2006Cork1-12 - 0-9KerryPáirc Uí ChaoimhMunster final replay
99.20 August 2006Kerry0-16 - 0-10CorkCroke ParkAll-Ireland semi-final
100.1 July 2007Kerry1-15 - 1-13CorkFitzgerald StadiumMunster final
101.16 September 2007Kerry3-13 - 1-9CorkCroke ParkAll-Ireland final
102.6 July 2008Cork1-16 - 1-11KerryPáirc Uí ChaoimhMunster final
103.24 August 2008Cork3-7 - 1-13KerryCroke ParkAll-Ireland semi-final
104.31 August 2008Kerry3-14 - 2-13KerryCroke ParkAll-Ireland semi-final replay
105.7 June 2009Kerry0-13 - 1-10CorkFitzgerald StadiumMunster semi-final
106.13 June 2009Cork1-17 - 0-12KerryPáirc Uí ChaoimhMunster semi-final replay
107.20 September 2009Kerry0-16 - 1-9CorkCroke ParkAll-Ireland final
108.6 June 2010Kerry0-15 - 0-15CorkFitzgerald StadiumMunster semi-final-
109.13 June 2010Kerry1-15 - 1-14CorkPáirc Uí ChaoimhMunster semi-final replay
110.3 July 2011Kerry1-15 - 1-12CorkFitzgerald StadiumMunster final
111.10 June 2012Cork0-17 - 0-12KerryPáirc Uí ChaoimhMunster semi-final
112.7 July 2013Kerry1-16 - 0-17CorkFitzgerald StadiumMunster final
113.6 July 2014Kerry0-24 - 0-12CorkPáirc Uí ChaoimhMunster final
114.5 July 2015Kerry2-15 - 3-12CorkFitzgerald StadiumMunster final
115.18 July 2015Kerry1-11 - 1-6CorkFitzgerald StadiumMunster final replay
116.2 July 2017Kerry1-23 - 0-15CorkFitzgerald StadiumMunster final
117.23 June 2018Kerry3-18 - 2-4CorkPáirc Uí ChaoimhMunster final
118.22 June 2019Kerry1-19 - 3-10CorkFitzgerald StadiumMunster final

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